Current Biology
Volume 28, Issue 11, 4 June 2018, Pages R656-R658
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Sleep Spindles: Timed for Memory Consolidation

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Summary

It has long been known that sleep supports memory consolidation. Two recent studies now shed light on how sleep spindles, characteristic 11–16 Hz activity bursts, contribute critically to memory processing during the night.

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